Pocket soap dispenser



Sept. 2, 1969 A. BELZ 3,464,469

POCKET SOAP DISPENSER Filed Sept. 29, 1967 1N VEN TOR.

U.S. Cl. 146-61 5 Claims ABSTRACT F THE DSCLOSURE A pocket soap dispenser which comprises a housing of square cross-section, and a threaded spindle adapted to carry a square piece of soap. A nut is threadedly connected with the threaded spindle and loads the piece of soap. A manually rotatable rasp disc is provided on the end side of the piece of soap remote from the nut at the lower end of the housing. A square frame serves as a hand wheel and is mounted at the lower end of the housing and of the spindle and carries the rasp disc. An upwardly thickened conical head is formed at the upper end of the threaded spindle and a loop-shaped spring member has a cut-out and supports the conical head at the upper end of the housing, and the spring member pulls upwardly the spindle with the rasp.

The present invention relates to a pocket soap dispenser, in general, and to such dispenser including a square piece of soap loaded by a nut and sitting on a threaded spindle and a manualy rotatable rasp, provided on the end face of the piece of soap opposite the nut at the lower housing end, in particular.

Soap dispensers operating in accordance with this principle are known in wash rooms, particularly also of railroad cars. Due to their size and to their weight, they are not suitable for carrying around, and also the soap cannot be replaced easily, in order to prevent improper removal thereof.

Furthermore, devices adapted to be carried around are known, in which a round soap rod is disposed in a round housing and secured against rotation by a longitudinal groove.

The rasp is operated by a small crank or an edge ring provided at one housing end. Round housings roll away easily; furthermore, a special soap, equipped with a groove exactly complementary to the housing, is required. In another device capable of being carried around a rectangular housing and a piece of soap, as well as a reciprocating plane are used, whereby a non-handy, complicated and expensive construction is created.

It is one object of the present invention to provide a pocket soap dispenser which is handy and of pleasant appearance, which is safe in its operation, economical in its production and easy to operate, which cannot roll away and in which the exchange of the soap can be performed without a tool within the shortest time. It is, in addition, particularly suitable for automobile drivers and people dealing in sports and secured, for instance, in a car ready for use and exchangeably applicable, so that the bothersome and nonesthetic handling of started and softened soap pieces are omitted.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a pocket soap dispenser, wherein at the lower endv of the square housing and of the spindle a square frame is mounted which carries a rasp disc and serves as a hand wheel and the upper end of the spindle has a conical head thickened in upward direction, which head is rotatably mounted at the upper end of the housing by means of a loop-like spring member equipped with a cut-out and pulling upwardly the spindle with the rasp.

r 3,464,469 Patented Sept. 2, 1969 It is yet another object of the present invention to provide a pockest soap dispenser, wherein suitably the nut loading the soap is desgined as a tilting nut, so that the nut can be released from the thread by simple tipping and can be removed for changing the soap. The housing can be equipped with a holding magnet and/o1' with a suspension hook provided preferably on the end side remote from the rasp. On the side of the rasp, the housing can be suitably closed up by a cap. The housing with the cap, as well as the spindle and the rasp are made advantageously of synthetic material, in order to obtain a lower weight and lower production costs.

With these and other objects in view which will become apparent in the following detailed description, the present invention will be clearly understood in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which:

FIGURE 1 is a longitudinal section of a pocket soap dispenser in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a side elevation thereof;

FIG. 3 is a section of the frame along the lines 3--3 of FIG. 1; and

FIG. 4 is a plan View of the rasp inserted in the hand wheel.

Referring now to the drawing, the soap dispenser comprises a housing 1 consisting of a square sleeve of synthetic material, the upper end of which carries a closing member 2. A holding magnet 3 is inserted in the end face of the closing member 2. A square recess 4 is provided in the closing member 2 at the inside of the housing 1, which recess 4 serves the purpose of receiving a loop-like bent spring blade 5, the horizontal ends of which are secured by screws 6 to the closing member 2. At the highest point the spring 5 has a square recess 7 into which is inserted the thickened conical head 8 of a spindle 10 equipped with a thread 9 so far, that the spring 5 pulls upwardly the spindle 10 continuously.

The spindle 10 serves the purpose of receiving a square piece of soap 11 having an axial bore and carries at its lower set-off end 12 a frame 13 operating as a hand wheel for the reception of a blade-shaped rasp 19. The frame 13 is square and is equipped with two ribs 15 and 16 perpendicularly abutting each other, in the joining point of which is disposed a hub 17 for reception of the set-off end 12 of the spindle 10, which is rigidly connected with the frame 13 by a cotter pin 18.

The frame 13 projects towards the side of the housing 1 beyond the surfaces of the ribs 15 and 16 and of the hub 17 towards the side of the housing 1, so that its upper edges close up flush with the latter, upon insertion of a rasp disc 19. The soap 11 stands thereby slightly beyond the lower edge of the housing 1, whereby the scraping of soap is made possible.

Prior to the insertion of the square piece of soap 11, the frame 13 with the rasp 19 and the spindle 10 is taken out by simple downward pull from the mounting of the spindle head 8 in the recess 7 of the spring 5 and from the housing 1. Then the piece of soap 11 is slid onto the spindle 10 and by mounting of a tipping nut 20, which is prevented from rotation by the square cross-section of the housing 1, is loaded such that the piece of soap 11 always rigidly engages the rasp 19 with its lower end. Thereafter the frame 13 with the spindle 10 and the piece of soap 11 are slid into each other until the upper edges of the frame 13 abut the lower edges of the housing 1. The conical head 8 of the spindle 10 snaps thereby again into the recess 7 of the spring 5, which pulls upwardly the mentioned members.

If the soap dispenser is not used, it is suitably closed up by a cap 21, the lateral parts 22 of which extend beyond the frame 13 up to the adjacent part of the wall of the housing 1.

For the suspension of the soap dispenser a suspension hook 23, secured to the housing 1, can be provided.

In order to obtain low manufacturing costs and a pleasant appearance, the housing 1 is equipped with an upper closing member 2, the frame 13 and the lower closing cap 21 preferably of colored synthetic material. The threaded spindle and the rasp 19 can likewise be pressed of synthetic material.

During use of the soap holder, the latter is held with one hollow-shaped hand with the frame-shaped hand wheel, upon removal of the closing cap 21, while the housing 1 is turned in the direction of the arrow 24 with the other hand, so that powder-shaped soap is scraped from the lower end face of the piece of soap 11 into the hollowing hand held therebelow.

While I have disclosed one embodiment of the present invention, it is to be understood that this embodiment is given by example only and not in a limiting sense, the scope of the present invention being determined by the objects and the claims.

I claim:

1. A pocket soap dispenser comprising:

a housing of square cross-section,

a threaded spindle adapted to carry a square piece of Soap,

a nut threadedly connected with said threaded spindle and loading said piece of soap,

a manually rotatable rasp disc provided on the end side of said piece of soap remote from said nut at the lower end of said housing,

a square frame serving as a hand wheel mounted at the lower end of said housing and of said spindle and carrying said rasp disc,

an upwardly thickened conical head formed at the upper end of said threaded spindle,

a loop-shaped spring member having a cut-out and supporting said conical head at the upper end of said housing, and

said spring member pulling upwardly said spindle with said rasp.

2. The pocket soap dispenser, as set form in claim 1,

wherein said nut is a tipping nut.

3. The pocket soap dispenser, as set form in claim 1,

which includes:

a holding magnet disposed at the end face of said housing remote from said rasp.

4. The pocket soap dispenser, as set forth in claim 1,

which includes:

a suspension hook secured to the outer face of said housing.

5. The pocket soap dispenser, as set form in claim 1,

which includes:

a closure cap slidably secured to the lower end of said housing, and

said closure cap, said hand wheel with said spindle and said rasp are made of synthetic material.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 823,572 6/ 1906 Wilson 146--60 936,101 10/1909 Edwards 146-61 1,421,300 6/ 1922 Parker et al 222-390 2,700,995 2/ 1955 Ritter 146-61 FRANK T. YOST, Primary Examiner U.S. Cl. X.R. 222-390; 241-168 

